Functional Skills
Business Analysis
Product Design
Innovation Management
IP Licensing
Product Development
Product Innovation
Product Strategy
Proposal Writing
Strategic Planning
Simulations
Software Skills
Fortran
MATLAB
Python
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel Macros
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Office
LaTeX
Certifications
CROCertified Radio Operator
MIEEEMember of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Sector Experience
Aerospace & Defense
Automotive
Chemicals
Industrials
Manufacturing
Languages
English
Experience
Blue Force Consulting
Corporate Strategy & Development
CEO
8/2016 - Present
● Technology scouting, competitive analysis, M&A, business development/capture, strategic staffing and Human Resources, intellectual property strategy, program management, and execution.
● R&D and S&T business strategy development with clients in the defense, intelligence, national security, energy, AI/ML, green tech, sustainable tech, electronics, test and measurement, and capital equipment markets.
● Direct experience and relationships with US Government agencies such as DARPA, IARPA, OSD, ARL, NRL, AFRL, ONR, CCDC, RTI, DOE, JPEO CBRN, DTRA, SOCOM, DHS, IWTSD, NGA, DIA, and OGAs.
● R&D and S&T business strategy development with clients in the defense, intelligence, national security, energy, AI/ML, green tech, sustainable tech, electronics, test and measurement, and capital equipment markets.
● Direct experience and relationships with US Government agencies such as DARPA, IARPA, OSD, ARL, NRL, AFRL, ONR, CCDC, RTI, DOE, JPEO CBRN, DTRA, SOCOM, DHS, IWTSD, NGA, DIA, and OGAs.
Physical Sciences, Inc.
Corporate Strategy & Development
Director, Corporate Business Development
10/2016 - 10/2019
● Led the development of new business areas that leveraged corporate core technology and capabilities.
● Developed intellectual property strategy for new business areas.
● Developed intellectual property strategy for new business areas.
Vaporsens
Corporate Strategy & Development
Member, Technical Advisory Board
12/2016 - 8/2019
● Strategy development
● R&D and S&T business development.
● Program management and execution.
● R&D and S&T business development.
● Program management and execution.
Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems
Corporate Strategy & Development
Chief Technology Officer
6/2011 - 8/2016
● Led a team of over 100 scientists and engineers.
● Leadership of and hands-on participation in all R&D and S&T programs
● Scouted and won multiple new customer-funded R&D programs with value in excess of $45M per year.
● Scouted and incubated three new-to-the-world sensing technologies during the first two years of tenure.
● Direct contributor to revenue and profit growth.
● Leadership of and hands-on participation in all R&D and S&T programs
● Scouted and won multiple new customer-funded R&D programs with value in excess of $45M per year.
● Scouted and incubated three new-to-the-world sensing technologies during the first two years of tenure.
● Direct contributor to revenue and profit growth.
Opex Corporation
Research
Vice President, Engineering
6/2009 - 6/2011
● Led a team of 100 scientists, engineers, and technicians.
● Revamped corporate strategy by moving the focus from declining markets to multiple high growth markets.
● Upside revenue from new products was 50%.
● Revamped corporate strategy by moving the focus from declining markets to multiple high growth markets.
● Upside revenue from new products was 50%.
Automated Precision, Inc.
Product Management / Strategy
Vice President, Business Development
1/2008 - 6/2009
● Identified and negotiated in-bound licensing agreements for core technology needed for growth.
● Led team of 50 engineering, marketing, business development, tech support and manufacturing resources.
● Increased manufacturing throughput by 50%, reduced standard product cost by 20% and reduced warranty returns by 50%.
● Led team of 50 engineering, marketing, business development, tech support and manufacturing resources.
● Increased manufacturing throughput by 50%, reduced standard product cost by 20% and reduced warranty returns by 50%.
Fusion UV Systems, Inc.
Corporate Strategy & Development
Vice President, Technology
8/1999 - 12/2007
● Responsible for $50M new product P&L.
● Identified and negotiated multiple high-value technology licenses from universities and research laboratories. Licensed technology leveraged into products for future high-growth markets.
● Strategically realigned intellectual property process resulting in more value-generating patents.
● Identified and negotiated multiple high-value technology licenses from universities and research laboratories. Licensed technology leveraged into products for future high-growth markets.
● Strategically realigned intellectual property process resulting in more value-generating patents.
DATACOLOR INTERNATIONAL
Engineering
R&D Manager
1/1997 - 7/1998
● Led all new product development.
● Managed $15M P&L
● Wrote several new patents.
● Managed $15M P&L
● Wrote several new patents.
York Technology
Research
Research Engineer
8/1992 - 5/1996
● Pioneered several new optical fiber test and measurement instruments.
● $10M new product P&L
● Managed IP
● $10M new product P&L
● Managed IP
Princeton Combustion Research Laboratory
Research
Research Scientist
6/1990 - 8/1992
● Developed new DOD business
● Started two new practice areas
● Three new patents
● Started two new practice areas
● Three new patents